| Richmond Curling Club | |
|---|---|
| Location | 5440 Hollybridge Way Richmond, British Columbia[1] |
| Arena | Richmond Curling Centre |
| Information | |
| Established | 1958 |
| Club type | Dedicated Ice |
| Curling Canada region | Curl BC Region 5[2] |
| Sheets of ice | Eight |
| Rock colours | Blue and Red[3] |
| Website | http://www.richmondcurling.com/ |
The Richmond Curling Centre is an eight-sheet curling facility in Richmond, British Columbia that is the home of the Richmond Curling Club. The club is located on Hollybridge Way in the Richmond City Centre neighbourhood of the city.
The club was founded in 1958, with the first organizational meeting held on October 8 of that year. One week later a 3.4-acre plot of land was bought on Cambie Road for $200,000. The club was finally opened on January 1, 1961, as the Richmond Winter Club with plans to expand the facility to include skating and racket sports. Later that year the Richmond Ladies Curling Club was also founded. In 1963 a lounge was added to the building and in 1965 a parking lot was added.
After a deal with the City of Richmond, the club was moved from Cambie Road to its current location on Hollybridge.
Since 2000 the club has hosted the Pacific International Cup each April.
The club has won a number of provincial curling titles over the years:[4] The club was home to the 2000 Scott Tournament of Hearts champion, 2000 World Women's Curling Championship gold medalist and 2002 Winter Olympics bronze medal champion Kelley Law rink.[5] The club also won the men's 2018 Travelers Curling Club Championship with the team of Vic Shimizu, Cody Tanaka, Trevor Bakken and Mark Yodogawa.[6]
The club has won the women's provincial championships ten times:
The club has won the men's provincial championships three times: